Ridgedale Junior/Senior High School is a public

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Morral, Ohio Morral is a village in Marion County, Ohio, United States. The population was 373 at the 2020 census. Morral is served by Ridgedale Local School District. History A post office called Morral has been in operation since 1877. The village was na ...

, United States. It is the only high school in the

Ridgedale Local School District Ridgedale Local School District is a public school district serving students in and around the village of Morral in Marion County, Ohio, United States. The superintendent is Dr. Erika Bower. As of October 2019, the school district enrolls 62 ...

. In 2022, its average class size was 45 students.

Demographics

The Ohio Department of Education classifies the school district as "rural; high student poverty; small student population." 47% of students are reported to live in poverty. 95% of Ridgedale High School students identify as White.

Academics

In order to graduate, students must obtain 21 credits by the end of their senior year. This includes 4 credits of

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, 4 credits of

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, 3 credits of

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, 3 credits of

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, a half-credit of

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, and a half-credit of

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. To graduate with honors, students are required to complete all but one of the following requirements: * 4 credits of English * 4 credits of

(Algebra I,

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, Algebra II, and a higher-level course) * 4 credits of

(including

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and

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) * 4 credits of

* 3 credits of

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* 1 credit of

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s * 3.5

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on a 4.0 scale * Score of 27 on the ACT or a 1210 on the

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Students can receive credit for classes taken at Tri-Rivers Career Center or Ohio colleges through the state's College Credit Plus program. Students in grades 11 and 12 have the option to transfer full-time to Tri-Rivers Career Center, which significantly decreases the junior and senior class sizes at Ridgedale.

Activities

The team nickname is the Rockets. When Ridgedale was a member of the

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, they had a long-standing rivalry with the Pleasant Spartans. Competitions between the two schools often became heated.

Athletics

Ridgedale High School voted to join the Northwest Central Conference in 2021. Ridgedale High School previously competed as a charter member of the

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, which was formed for the 2014–15 school year. Ridgedale had previously competed as a charter member of the

(MOAC), which was established in 1990. Prior to the MOAC, Ridgedale competed as a charter member of the

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, beginning in 1962.

Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships

* Boys'

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– 1992

Extracurriculars

*Student Council *Marching Band *Pep Band *Jazz Band *Choir *Spring Musical *Cheerleading *Yearbook Club *

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*Teen Institute *LEO Club *

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*Robotics Club *Art Club *Spanish Club *

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Administration

Board of education

*Eric Park *Angela Burns *Andy Rickets *Ryan Cook *Ed Roush

Superintendent

*Dr. Erika Bower

Treasurer

*Jason Fleming

Notes and references

External links

Ridgedale Local School District website
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